I Am Over the Moon About You!

We are over the MOON today with the cards the Bacon Bits have made for today's challenge!  Yet it's a blue MOON, as this is their last post at the Hoedown as Bacon Bits. What a glorious four months it has been. We will miss them in the Frying Pan, but know that they will be close by. Plus, we still have a week with them! The new team will be announced June 1.   

THANK YOU

* Christy * Hannah * Joy * Karin * Melissa * Silke *

for being a part of the Hambo team these last four months.  We have loved every minute!
Leave them some love today on their blogs too!

And now, introducing 

MOONSCAPE!

This image is not available free, unless you played in last week's challenge and received it via email.  Buy it here!

Today's challenge is to use MOONSCAPE and any other Hambo image you would like (or none).  OPTIONAL: Add TEXTURE somewhere on your project for an out-of-this-world design! However, if you are new to the Hoedown, or didn't receive Moonscape free this week and are using another Hambo image other than Moonscape, TEXTURE IS REQUIRED for the challenge.

And take a look at these AMAZING designs by the BBs.  

Be prepared to SWOON!!

Hannah

Hannah #2

Judy

Silke

Melissa

Click on each designer's name to see how they made their card!
Everyone that followed last week's challenge, linked a card to the blog post and emailed us a photo of their card on time received this week's background image FREE! So check your mailboxes! 

Images are sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM.

Please link your Moonscape and/or Texture Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown17 AND Hambo as your keywords. That way we can find your creations! After you have linked here, please email a picture of it to hambodesignteam@gmail.com by the deadline so that we can get the image for Week 18 to you!

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by Tuesday, May 31, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 18's free digi image.****

And now to announce some winners! 

Check out Talk to the Ham to see who won what during our "Hamming It Up At the Movies" blog hop! And if you missed the blog hop, you can start here and see all the fab movie creations!  And now, our Queen of the Hoedown is:  8. Karen C 

Way to go, Karen! Grab the winner's button for your blog and be sure to email Monica at info@hambostamps.com with your choice of any digi image from the store here.  

We LOVED seeing what you did with the Sumo digi and hope you have a fun time flying to the moon!

Got a Chip on Your Shoulder?

Important information about labeling is in this post. Please read it in its entirety.

It's time to pull out your chipboard and give SUMO some bulk! :)

This image is not available free, unless you played in last week's challenge and received it via email.  Buy it here!

Our challenge this week is brought to you by SUMO! Using SUMO and one of the sentiments, create a project that includes CHIPBOARD.  Don't have any? Make your own from packaging materials, restaurant coasters, or other light cardboard.  

Today we have a treat for you! Our Bacon Bits have made some wonderful creations, and we would love for you to GUESS WHO MADE WHAT! Each creation is numbered and could have been made by anyone in this list: Christy, Hannah, Joy, Judy, Karin, Libby, Melissa, Monica, or Silke. Not all participated and there could be some made by the same designer....or not......  :)

Submit your answers as a comment to this post (no emails).  All who have the correct numbers will be put in the Pigpen and a winner will be drawn on May 24.  That winner will receive an assortment of cards made by the Bacon Bits (not necessarily the card you see below)!! The winner will be announced at the next Hoedown. Please note that the numbers are BELOW each card within the box. If no one guesses correctly, all "guessers" will be put in the Pigpen for a random drawing.

You can find out if you were right by hopping with us this Friday, May 20th! Designers whose cards are here today will be revealing which one was theirs in our "Hamming It Up At the Movies" blog hop.  PLUS, you will get to see their amazing movie creations (and some of our customers') too! The hop starts at 7 AM CST on May 20.  

Remember that for the Hoedown Challenges you can use ANY Hambo image! Now on to the game:

Pigpen #1

Pigpen #2

Pigpen #3

Pigpen #4

Pigpen #5

Pigpen #6

Everyone that followed last week's challenge, linked a card to the blog post and emailed us a photo of their card received this week's challenge SUMO set FREE! So check your mailboxes! 

Images are sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM.

Please link your Chipboard Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown16 AND Hambo as your keywords. That way we can find your creations! After you have linked here, please email a picture of it to hambodesignteam@gmail.com by the deadline so that we can get the image for Week 17 to you!

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by Tuesday, May 24, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 17's free digi image.****

Balloon Girl looked beautiful in her paper pieced creations! Thank you to everyone that played, and to those that used other Hambo images too~

And speaking of images, because we give these images freely, we do expect something in return. And that is to make sure you are stating the correct name of the image and that it is from Hambo Stamps in your posts and galleries.  There are specific directions in the email that goes out with the images each week about how to label and give credit, but we are finding that many Hoedown participants are naming the challenge, but then not naming the image correctly or just saying "Hambo".  We want others to be able to find the images easily.  This week's image is called "Sumo - digi by Hambo Stamps". Please label it in your posts as such.  Thanks!

 

Our Queen of the Hoedown is

 15. Heather B 

Congratulations Heather! Grab the winner's button for your blog and be sure to email Monica at info@hambostamps.com with your choice of any digi image from the store here. 

Don't forget the Blog Hop this Friday at 7 AM CST!  Start at Talk to the Ham!

Would You Like To Fly In My Beautiful Balloon?

Which balloon would you choose?  It would have to be one with BOLD, BRIGHT COLORS and also one that has PAPER PIECING on it, as that is our challenge for this week!!

Balloon #1 was designed by Melissa.  I love her pieced polka dot basket and the beautiful bright colors (especially the pink!) on her balloon.  And check out that sparkly designer paper! A fun ride for sure!

Melissa

Balloon #2 is by Silke. I would love to soar above those beautiful colored trees! And I love how her balloon matches her pretty designer paper~! Tons of fun!

Silke

Hannah's balloon is #3. It goes round and round and round with all those delightfully bright, stitched circles! I love her little stand-out hearts and the textured look of her basket! What a fun ride this would be!

Hannah

Everyone that followed last week's challenge, linked a card to the blog post and emailed us a photo of their card received this week's challenge image FREE! So check your mailboxes! 

Images are sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM.

This image is not available free, unless you played in last week's challenge and received it via email.  Buy it here!

If you didn't get your card linked in time or forgot to email us (the deadline is always 10 PM CST Tuesday night before the new challenge), you can still play along.  Use ANY Hambo image on your project - just make sure you follow the theme! Link up, email us, and you will be back in the loop for the next free image!

After all those balloon rides, Karin's pig (Hammock Pig - 3417) is ready for a relaxing snooze. Isn't that a stylish HAMmock?! 

Karin

Please link your BOLD & BRIGHT PAPER PIECED Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown15 AND Hambo as your keywords. That way we can find your creations! After you have linked here, please email a picture of it to hambodesignteam@gmail.com by the deadline so that we can get the image for Week 16 to you!

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by Tuesday, May 17, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 16's free digi image.****

We loved seeing Farm Chicken all dotted and striped! Thank you to everyone that played, and to those that used other Hambo images too~

 Our Queen of Hoedown #14 is

2. Patacake 

Congratulations Pat! Grab the winner's button for your blog and be sure to email Monica at info@hambostamps.com with your choice of any digi image from the store here. 

CURRENT DESIGN TEAM CALL HERE.

CUSTOMER BLOG HOP INFO HERE.

Hope you will join us in the May 20 Blog Hop!

It's Respect for Chickens Day!

CURRENT DESIGN TEAM CALL HERE. 

CUSTOMER BLOG HOP INFO IS AT THE END OF THIS POST.

Yes that's right, folks, you read it right here.  RESPECT FOR CHICKENS DAY!  And to honor those delightful birds, we are offering FARM CHICKEN a moment in the spotlight. Or a week at least! :)

This image is not available free, unless you played in last week's challenge and received it via email.  Buy it here!

Everyone that followed last week's challenge, linked a card to the blog post and emailed us a photo of their card received this week's challenge image FREE! So check your mailboxes! 

Images are sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM. 

If you didn't get your card linked in time or forgot to email us (the deadline is always 10 PM CST Tuesday night before the new challenge), you can still play along.  Use ANY Hambo image on your project - just make sure you follow the theme! Link up, email us, and you will be back in the loop for the next free image!

Today's challenge is to use FARM CHICKEN and both DOTS & STRIPES on your creation this week! We have some adorable cards by the Bacon Bits to share with you this week.  Take a look:

Melissa

Silke

Hannah

The inside of Hannah's card

And Karin and Joy made darling cards using images from Hambo's rubber stamp line.

Karin used

Lifeguard Stand - 3418 and Sizzlin' Summer - 3204:

Joy used Silly Monkey - 4223

Please link your Dots & Stripes Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown14 AND Hambo Stamps as your keywords. That way we can find your creations! After you have linked here, please email a picture of it to hambodesignteam@gmail.com by the deadline so that we can get the image for Week 15 to you!

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by Tuesday, May 10, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 15's free digi image.****

Farm Chicken also has some friends, which you can see HERE. 

And now for two special announcements!

This week's Queen of the Hoedown is

9. Yolanda D  

Grab the winner's button for your blog and be sure to email Monica at info@hambostamps.com with your choice of any digi image from the store here. 

It’s a Hambo Blog Hop! And you can join us!

Our jammin’ theme is “Hamming it Up At the Movies.” Using any Hambo image, either rubber or digital, create a project that represents and depicts a movie title! Maybe it’s your favorite movie, or maybe it’s one that you don’t even like! Whatever it is, we want to see your movie creations!

The hop is scheduled for Friday, May 20, and is set to go live at 7:00 AM CST.  All blog hop posts must stay at the top of the page for that whole day.  A prize will be awarded to the customer whose movie-themed creation tickles the Bacon Bits’ fancy in a hammin’ jammin’ way!  The winner will be announced on the Hoedown blog, as well as on the Hambo blog on Wednesday, May 25.

If you are interested in participating, please email Judy at hambodesignteam@gmail.com by 11:00 PM CST on Wednesday, May 11.  The blog hop order will be emailed to you on May 16.

Sample blog copy for the hop will be available after you sign up, if you desire to use it.

Come to the movies with us!